diff --git a/routing/dht/ext_test.go b/routing/dht/ext_test.go
index 1ef68fbec..8d1e74ba5 100644
--- a/routing/dht/ext_test.go
+++ b/routing/dht/ext_test.go
@@ -215,7 +215,6 @@ func TestNotFound(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		switch err {
 		case u.ErrNotFound:
-			t.Fail()
 			//Success!
 			return
 		case u.ErrTimeout: